Baghmara Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
Baghmara Block of South Garo Hills district has total population of 50,617 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 26,156 are males while 24,461 are females. In 2011 there were total 8,573 families residing in Baghmara Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Baghmara Block is 935.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.9% people lives in Urban areas while 74.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.8% while that in the rural areas is 68.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Baghmara Block is 960% while that of Rural areas is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baghmara Block is 10284 which is 20% of the total population. There are 5249 male children and 5035 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baghmara Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Baghmara Block.
The total literacy rate of Baghmara Block is 74.17%. The male literacy rate is 62.71% and the female literacy rate is 55.24% in Baghmara Block.
To facilitate the administration, Baghmara Block is further divided into 1 town and 172 villages.
Baghmara Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baghmara Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,284 | 5,249 | 5,035 |
| Literacy | 74.17% | 62.71% | 55.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 93 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46,458 | 23,588 | 22,870 |
| Illiterate | 20,702 | 9,754 | 10,948 |
Caste-wise Population - Baghmara Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.8% of total population in Baghmara Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 153 | 93 | 60 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,458 | 23,588 | 22,870 |
Religion-wise Population - Baghmara Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,843 | (5.62%) | 1,754 | 1,089 |
| Muslim | 423 | (0.84%) | 291 | 132 |
| Christian | 47,052 | (92.96%) | 23,946 | 23,106 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 7 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 179 | (0.35%) | 96 | 83 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 37 | (0.07%) | 21 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 74 | (0.15%) | 40 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Baghmara Block
Average literacy rate of Baghmara Block in 2011 were 74.17% in which, male and female literacy were 78.45% and 69.56% respectively. Total literate in Baghmara Block were 29,915 of which male and female were 16,402 and 13,513 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Baghmara Block
The Sex Ratio of Baghmara Block is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Baghmara Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Baghmara Block.
Child Population - Baghmara Block
According to Census 2011, there were 10,284 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baghmara Block. Out of which 10,284 were male while 10,284 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Baghmara Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,351 families under Baghmara Block living in urban areas while 2,351 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.9% of total population of Baghmara Block lives in Urban areas while 74.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,231 while that in rural region is 8,053.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,617 | 13,131 | 37,486 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,284 | 2,231 | 8,053 |
| Schedule Caste | 153 | 128 | 25 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,458 | 11,169 | 35,289 |
| Literacy | 74.17% | 89.79% | 68.39% |
| Sex Ratio | 935 | 960 | 927 |
Working Population - Baghmara Block
In Baghmara Block out of total population, 15,878 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,878 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,985 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,590 | 8,811 | 2,779 |
| Cultivators | 3,985 | 2,787 | 1,198 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 292 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 171 | 109 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 7,046 | 5,623 | 1,423 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,288 | 2,338 | 1,950 |
| Non Working | 34,739 | 15,007 | 19,732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baghmara, Meghalaya - Wikipedia